WHO representative visits face mask production center in Tehran

TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Iran, Christoph Hamelmann, visited a face mask production center in Tehran on Wednesday.

WHO says Iran’s strategies to control COVID-19 ‘in the right direction’

A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), GOARN partners, Robert Koch Institute in Berlin and the Chinese Center for Disease Control concluded a technical support mission on COVID-19 to Iran on March 10, 2020.

COVID-19 cancels ITB Berlin 2020 

TEHRAN – International Tourism Fair (ITB) Berlin has been canceled due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, organizers said on Friday.

Closure of border crossings with neighboring countries is temporary: Iran

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman announced on Monday that closure of border crossings has been coordinated with the neighbors to narrow down the possibility of coronavirus outbreak, noting such moves are normal in such situations. 

Iran confirms 43 COVID-19 cases, 8 dead

TEHRAN – The number of people diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, in Iran has increased to 43, of whom eight have so far lost their lives.

WHO provides Iran with new coronavirus test kits

TEHRAN – Iran has received extra diagnostic kits and personal protective equipment to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Beijing envoy says will make every effort to expand Iran-China tourism ties

Chinese ambassador in Tehran Chang Hua said on Wednesday that the embassy will make every effort to expand tourism relations between the two countries.

Iran reports first suspected coronavirus case

TEHRAN – The first person suspected of having the coronavirus in Iran was identified and hospitalized in the city of Isfahan, IRIB reported.

Iran plans to restrict travels from China due to coronavirus

TEHRAN – The Iranian health ministry has issued a statement, calling for the government to ban all recreational travels and restrict work travels from China due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

WHO acknowledges Iran’s commitment to universal health coverage

TEHRAN – Christoph Hamelmann, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Iran, has acknowledged Iran’s efforts toward promotion of universal health coverage.

WHO supports Iran's efforts to reduce road traffic casualties

TEHRAN – Christoph Hamelmann, World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Iran, said that WHO will highly support Iran’s efforts on reducing road fatalities.

Sanctions hamper access to life-saving medicines in Iran: M8 Alliance 

TEHRAN- M8 Alliance, the academic backbone of the World Health Summit, has announced in a recent resolution that “economic sanctions imposed by certain countries (not the United Nations) against Iran had harmful effects on the countries’ economies, people’s welfare, healthcare, and the availability of life-saving medicines.” 

Japan supports WHO aid to 160k vulnerable people affected by 2019 floods

TEHRAN -- The World Health Organization (WHO) by receiving a donation from the Government of Japan intensifies its current supports with essential and life-saving medicines, equipment, and health services to more than 160,000 most vulnerable people affected by devastating floods in March and April 2019.

World Blood Donor Day 2019: save lives by donating blood regularly

On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day 2019, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari emphasized that everyone in the world had the right to access safe blood transfusion, when and where it was needed. Access to safe blood and blood products is essential for universal health coverage (UHC) and a key component of effective health systems.

Iranian researcher wins Dr. Shousha Foundation Prize

TEHRAN — Iranian researcher Golaleh Asghari, PhD in Nutritional Sciences, won Dr. Shousha Foundation Prize, IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

40 countries attend WHO regional meeting in Iran

TEHRAN- A total of 109 experts from 40 countries will speak at the World Health Summit 2019 (WHS) regional meeting in Iran’s Kish Island, said the meeting’s secretary Amirhossein Takian. 

WHO suggests Iran to document disease control experience in flood-hit areas

TEHRAN- World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean suggested Iran to document its successful experience in controlling diseases over the flash flood that recently hit the country. 

Iran to host World Health Summit regional meeting

TEHRAN- Iran will host The World Health Summit (WHS), one of the world's most prominent forums for addressing global health issues, announced the Iranian deputy health minister for research and technology. 

International humanitarian aid still arriving for the flood-hit in Iran

TEHRAN — Humanitarian aid from international organizations to the flood victims are still ongoing in Iran, deputy health minister for international affairs Mohsen Asadi Lari has said, IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.

WHO airlifts medical supplies to people affected by the floods in Islamic Republic of Iran 

The World Health Organization (WHO) today airlifted essential medical supplies to the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to the growing health needs of thousands of people who have been displaced as a result of the flooding in many provinces in the country. 

WHO recommends best approaches on speed management to improve road safety in Iran

World Health Organization (WHO) with support of its national counterparts conducted a mission to Iran for providing a technical support that would untimely enhance speed management strategy for road traffic injury prevention in the country.

WHO set to help Iran in supplying medical devices

TEHRAN- World Health Organization (WHO) has established a separate team for providing Iran healthcare system with required medical devices. 

57% of Iranians insufficiently active: deputy health minister 

TEHRAN — Prevalence of insufficient physical activity is about 57 percent in Iran, deputy health minister Baqer Larijani has said. 

WHO to laud Iran on elimination of trachoma

TEHRAN — Concurrent with the 11th Festival of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of Professor Mohammad Gholi Chams (The father of modern ophthalmology in Iran and the founder of Farabi eye hospital) on February 21 World Health Organization (WHO) will laud Iran on elimination of trachoma, Mehr news agency reported.

Iranian traditional medicine can expand globally: WHO

TEHRAN- the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Iran announced that Iranian traditional medicine has the potential to gain international recognition and WHO must support its globalization.

Nationwide polio vaccination for children to get underway  

TEHRAN —Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) will be given to children born on March 20, 2016 or later nationwide, head of the preventable diseases department at the Ministry of Health has said.

‘Iran’s nursing population far below world average’

TEHRAN- The population of nursing personnel in Iran is one quarter of the world average, announced the deputy director of Iran’s Nursing Organization. 

Iran’s health coverage index above S. Asia average: WHO

TEHRAN- According to World Health Organization (WHO) 2018 report on world health statistics, Iran’s health coverage index is 65 (out of a maximum index score of 100) which is higher than the South Asia average estimated at 53. 

Vitamin D deficiency a serious nutritional problem: health official 

TEHRAN — In Iran, and even globally, vitamin D deficiency is a serious nutritional problem, director of the Health Ministry’s nutrition office, Zahra Abdollahi, said on Sunday. 

Limited activity harms Iranian girls’ health, wellness: official

TEHRAN- The deputy director of the Welfare Organization said the level of girls’ overall health and physical wellness has decreased by 11% over the last 15 years due to inactivity and limited space available to them.